American Planes Arrive 1941

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Title reads: "American 'Planes Arrive".

Location of events unknown.

M/S of Lockheed aeroplane landing. Various M/Ss of American and Canadian volunteer pilots. RAF (Royal Air Force) officers are on hand to greet them.

At a Ministry of Aircraft Production Station, various shots...

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
37795
Sort Number:
41/013
Time in/Out:
01:40:56:00 / 01:41:42:00
Canister:
41/13
Film ID:
1069.31
Issue Date:
13/02/1941

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